Nature reserve · Connecticut
Tuxis-Gull Rock
Tuxis-Gull Rock is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Citizens of Madison, a historic site 0.5 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.27207, -72.59729
- 16.1 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 25.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Citizens of Madison: 0.5 mi
- Patriots of Madison: 0.5 mi
- Dianne Bullis Snyder: 0.5 mi
- Captain Frederick Lee: 0.5 mi
- Frederick W. Lee, Esq: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Madison Green: 0.5 mi
- Madison Green Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue): 1.0 mi
- Bauer Park: 1.6 mi
- The Ox Pasture: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Deacon John Grave House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Allis-Bushnell House and Museum: 0.6 mi
- Meigs Point Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Stanton House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Fence Creek Meadow: 0.6 mi
- Borg Meadow: 0.6 mi
- Tuxis Pond-A: 0.6 mi
- Meadow's Edge: 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Durham Road): 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Camp Hill: 1.4 mi
- Green Hill: 2.0 mi
- Huzzle Guzzle Hill: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Knoll: 2.3 mi
- Spencer Hill: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- East Rive Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hammonasset Beach: 2.4 mi
- Circle Beach: 2.9 mi
- Jacobs Public Beach: 3.7 mi
- Clinton Town Beach: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 39
- Native Plant Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.0 mi
- Lillian's Garden: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Cascade: 5.9 mi
- Nineveh Falls: 6.0 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 12.4 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
- Cascade: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 29
- Dinosaur Rock: 6.2 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 7.1 mi
- Stone Table: 8.7 mi
- Bear Cave: 9.5 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 17
- James Madison: 0.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.9 mi
- snake: 10.1 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 12.7 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Chimney Corner: 6.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 10.9 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 16.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Tuxis-Gull Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | N 8° | 201 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNW 342° | 196 m | 12.7 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NW 315° | 176 m | 12.3 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NNW 328° | 167 m | 10.1 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NW 316° | 156 m | 10.0 mi |
| Long Hill | NNE 21° | 154 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | N 352° | 153 m | 11.1 mi |
| West Sugarloaf | NW 315° | 145 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43398677
Day trips start here
- Old Saybrook · 11 mi
- Essex · 12 mi
- Old Lyme · 16 mi
- East Lyme · 20 mi
- Waterford · 24 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 25 mi
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